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Matanuska-Susitna Borough
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- Type
- Other — Local government that owns Port MacKenzie and the 32-mile Port MacKenzie Rail Extension
- Market · Region
- United States · Alaska
- Open tenders
- 0
- Technology areas
- Track & civil
Local government owning Port MacKenzie and the rail extension that would link it to the Alaska Railroad.
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Owns Port MacKenzie and the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension, the unfinished line that would link the port to the Alaska Railroad.
- Type
- Other — Local government that owns Port MacKenzie and the 32-mile Port MacKenzie Rail Extension
- Where
- Alaska
- Technology areas
- Track & civil
Structure
- funded by USDOT — MARAD Port Infrastructure Development Program award, Port MacKenzie expansion with rail spur; the release names the State of Alaska as recipient (active)
Sources for these relationships (1)
- ● Alaska Governor's Office release: federal port grants for Alaska · Release of 22 April 2026 on seven Alaska awards from MARAD's Port Infrastructure Development Program: $34 million to the State of Alaska to expand Port MacKenzie with a cargo laydown area, rail spur and barge dock improvements; $20.4 million to the Alaska Railroad for the Whittier tunnel and railcars. The release does not mention a rail loop (published 2026-04-22 · checked 2026-10-08)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port MacKenzie Multimodal Expansion | Planned | $25–100m |
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- Award history (2)
- Entry path
- Portals (1)
- Published contacts (1)
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- ● Matanuska-Susitna Borough: Rail Extension Closed to Traffic · Borough notice of 22 August 2018: the 32-mile Port MacKenzie Rail Extension, including the Houston siding, embankment, bridges, culverts and right of way, is owned by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (published 2018-08-22 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Alaska Governor's Office release: federal port grants for Alaska · Release of 22 April 2026 on seven Alaska awards from MARAD's Port Infrastructure Development Program: $34 million to the State of Alaska to expand Port MacKenzie with a cargo laydown area, rail spur and barge dock improvements; $20.4 million to the Alaska Railroad for the Whittier tunnel and railcars. The release does not mention a rail loop (published 2026-04-22 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Alaska Railroad board book, 5 June 2026 · Board book with 27 March 2026 minutes (Port MacKenzie rail extension pre-development resolution) and Resolutions 2026-09 and 2026-10 with AFE forms; Resolution 2026-10 and AFE 11475 (Whittier Portage Tunnel and well cars) are on the 5 June consent agenda. This is a packet, not signed minutes of 5 June (published 2026-06-05 · checked 2026-10-08)
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